Princes Court was an amusement park in Melbourne, located on St Kilda Road. Established in 1904, it closed its doors in 1909 after poor ticket sales due to Melbourne's temperamental weather. The park featured a toboggan ride and water chute ride where patrons inside open carriages were plunged down sloping structures from a height at great speeds. The park's other facilities and activities included a rifle range, a tug of war game, a Japanese tea house, a wine bar, a variety show, an open air cinema, and roller skating and bicycle races.This item contributes to our understanding of social life and recreation in early twentieth century Victoria. A souvenir booklet for Princes Court, an amusement park in Melbourne, printed for the years 1904-5. The booklet features photographs of the park's attractions, and advertisements for local businesses in Melbourne. wodonga, melbourne, princes park, amusement park, rides, fair, fairground, japanese tea house, st kilda

Book with dark blue cloth cover, gold printing on the front and pinkish red edges to the pages. Australasian Edition, Universal List of Extra Parts for Repairs for Ploughs, Scufflers, Land Packers, Rollers, Barrows, &c. Published in 1923. Massey-Harris Co., Limited Toronto, Canada, and Melbourne, Australia. Book has illustrations of the different plough, etc. and description of part. There are plates with drawings of parts and numbers and illustrations of bolts, cotters and nuts, etc.rural industry, agriculture - cultivation, massey-harris plows, john bovaird collection - australasian universal massey-harris plows extra parts list 1923, massey-harris co limited

Steel framed folding babies basket. The frame painted cream has four swivelled small roller wheels attached. The basket frame can be removed by unscrewing four round knobs and the frame can be folded flat. The basket has a canvas base and sides woven with cotton cord. The basket is fitted with a pink liner with broad lace edges. Ther are two pockets sown onto the inside of the liner. The liner is in poor condition.The Universal Folding Basket. H & C printed on canvas base.

Photograph, Black and White, of SW6 850, at South Melbourne depot, side on view. Made by Sutcliffe of 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne. Two copies held. See also Reg Items 674 and 3426 for other photos, probably taken at the same time.In ink on the rear: Copy 1 - M&MTB SA 948, SW6 850, South Melbourne Depot 1939" Copy 2 - M&MTB SW6 850, Note: Roller bearing in lieu of axle boxes brasses, tail lights . ?Hanna St Depot, March 1939" Has Keith Kings stamp "SA 225".trams, tramways, sw6 class, tram 850

Cut off portion page 2. Top part glued on. List of installations, including the Victorian Railways, the Nell Gwynne and the 180 Gold Mine, Bendigo. The Crystal Ice Works, Bendigo, T. O. Hunter's Cordial Factory, The Crown Hotel,Bendigo City Council Road Rollers, car installations and domestic installations. Also mentioned when the right firm appears all the necessary credentials showing thousands of installations in many countries are ready.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, victorian railways, nell gwynne, 180 gold mine bendigo, crystal ice works, t o hunter's cordial factory, the crown hotel, city council

Black and white (6 prints), digital prints, of Jelbart Engine Display, Sturt and Doveton Streets, 24/5/1924 with Harry Davies building in background, along with an ESCo tram and other street furniture. Many people in the photograph. Donated by Colin Homes 27/3/2011. Colin notes no King George V statue (1936) See the June 2010 issue of Fares Please! for an article written by Colin Holmes on Jelbart and the Ballarat roller.trams, tramways, jelbart, sturt st, exhibitions, esco

Memorandum, typed foolscap, 4 sheets, titled "Notes on Rolling Stock Maintenance Practice", undated, late 1930's? looking at MMTB Workshop and depot maintenance practices, for tramcars. Gives details of the shifts, cleaning, motor inspections, grinding, the use of a single truck breakdown tram, grinding of wheels at depots, annual mileages, defect rate, use of roller bearings on armatures, painting of trams, gear shield grease and varnishing or lacquering of seats and interiors,trams, tramways, tramcar components, brakes, depots, workshops, maintenance, motors, rolling stock, bearings, paint

William Turner, a Scottish born free-lance designer, who was contracted to GP&J Baker, painted the image on which the design was based in 1918. Turner had trained as a furniture designer before leaving for London in the 1890s, where he rose to prominence as an Arts & Crafts designer. The bird that gives this design its name is adapted from Robert Havell’s ‘A Collection of Birds of Paradise’, published in 1835, and was a favourite of Victorian chintz designers.“Paradise Bird” has been in continuous production since its creation. The hand-block print, of which these curtains are an early example, was supplemented by a version engraved on copper rollers in 1962, and was updated onto screens in 1982. The curtains have significance to the collection because of their intrinsic value and for the link to one of the historic mansions in the City of Boroondara. The curtains by G.P & J Baker of London use one of the exemplary designs in this manufacturer’s output. The first use of the design was in 1918, following the Great War, and the design is said to reflect the hope for peace which was a feature of the postwar years. The curtains are an early example of the Paradise Bird design, and were block printed. A pair of curtains originally situated in one of the front reception rooms of 'Tourmont' in Balwyn Road, Balwyn (now Fintona Girls’ School). The fabric in the curtains was manufactured by the English firm of GP&J Baker. The textile design is variably named as ‘Paradise Bird’ or more recently, ‘Hydrangea Bird’. Turner’s bird perches in a blossoming branch directly above a woodpecker, which is an attribute of Mars, god of war. Thus the design reads as a symbolic statement where War is reversed and Paradise returns (a hopeful message at the end of WWI). “Paradise Bird” has been in continuous production since its creation. . curtains, fabric design, historic buildings

Edward Pyke and Jean Maurice Glauser invented this machine with the intention of enabling the easy and quiet production of Interpoint Braille. Although widely agreed to be one of the best Braille machines of its time, production of the machines was stopped during the Second World War because of rationing and high material costs. The machine has a keyboard arrangement at one end, the other end folds out to form a platform which is held up by a metal strut with rubber capping. An upward writing model, the paper feeds from the rear and passes under the space bar. The machine has no paper feed rollers. The only movement is that of the carriage that moves from left to right.Painted metal machine with metal keys that move a carriage across inserted sheets of paperRoyal National Institute for the Blind 228 Great Portland St London W1 Pyke-Glauser Braille Writer PG 48braille equipment, royal national institute for the blind

Black and white photograph of the first of SW6 class tramcars, No. 850 at South Melbourne Depot following its construction showing the tail light and the dash canopy lighting. The photograph does not have the sign "This is your car use it" as shown on the other official photograph of this tram - see page 41 of the 5th Edition of Destination City. Tram shows route 77 with the destination of Special. Photograph by Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, Illustrative Photographers of 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne. .1 - as above - from the Keith Kings collection - added 4/4/2019. .2 - as above but with the sign "This is your car use it" - added 4/4/2019. See Reg Item 3558 for another print within an album.Stamped on rear in red, with the photo number in black "Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, / Illustrative Photographers / No. 3 / 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne / CENT 1500 - 2601" (Their Melbourne central exchange phone number) .1 - Has the photographers stamp, along with Keith's details in ink on the rear "M&MTB S-A947 / SW6 - 850 / South Melbourne Depot 1939 / Note: Tail-lights & Dash Canopy Lighting, Roller Bearing Axle Boxes". Date stamp 12 Jan. 1948. .2 - Has the photographers stamp, along with Keith's details in ink on the rear "M&MTB S-A946 / SW6 - 850 / South Melbourne Depot 1939 / Note: Tail-lights & Dash Canopy Lighting, Dash Advert, Roller Bearing Axle Boxes". Date stamp 12 Jan. 1948.trams, tramways, mmtb, sw6 class, new trams, south melbourne depot, route 77, tram 850

Black and white photo showing: 1. Carbon removed from the exhaust stack of the semi diesel engine of the Bendigo City Council road roller. 2. Section of exhaust stack before being cleaned out. 3. Piece of carbon taken from Victorian locomotive cylinder and 4 Samples of scale scabs taken from the cylinder of the diesel engines at the Little 180 Gold Mining Coy. Vincent Kelly Bendigo impressed in the bottom left corner. Information typed on the back of the photo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, bendigo city council, little 180 gold mining coy bendigo, vincent kelly

Mounted black and white photograph of the crews and staff at the Hawthorn Tram Depot c1921 mounted onto a dark grey card. The tram behind has been renumbered to P class 131, fitted with the large roller destination box and has route 17 showing. There are 30 men shown, only the depot manager? not in a uniform. Includes Inspectors. A number of men have a returned service man badges showing. No staff numbers. Made by Darge studio, 175 Collins St Melbourne.trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, route 17, p class, staff, uniforms, crews, tram 131, mmtb

21 NBHC built as 21 NBH. It was converted by the addition of a Guard's Van compartment and modified for Wheelchairs access by Puffing Billy Railway and re classed & numbered 21NBHC Puffing Billy Service History or Notes Between 1997 and 1998 the Puffing Billy railway built six more NBHs, numbered 18-23. These had steel frames, padded seats, and a wide "window sill". At first glance they look the same as the previous NBHs. There are other minor construction differences due to the use of steel framing. 21NBH entered traffic in 1998. The photo on the right shows the exterior of one such NBH. These have a seating capacity of 24 passengers. April 2016 - In for a lift, roller bearings replaced with standard bearings Historic - Puffing Billy Railway Narrow Gauge - Passenger Rolling Stock: Excursion Car 21 NBH which has been converted by the addition of a Guard's Van compartment and modified for Wheelchairs access by Puffing Billy Railway and re classed & numbered 21NBHC21 NBHC Passenger Carriage - Excursion Car - specially modified for Wheelchair access allowing it to carry wheelchairs and to have a Guard's Van compartment. made of wrought iron and timber21NBHCpuffing billy, pbr, rolling stock, 21 nbhc

Black pool was one of the first seaside towns to experience middle and lower class visitations in the Edwardian period. The Blackpool tower is noted as an iconic landscape. "Blackpool is a seaside resort on the Irish Sea coast of England. It's known for Blackpool Pleasure Beach, an old-school amusement park with vintage wooden roller coasters. Built in 1894, the landmark Blackpool Tower houses a circus, a glass viewing platform and the Tower Ballroom, where dancers twirl to the music of a Wurlitzer organ. Blackpool Illuminations is an annual light show along the Promenade. Weather: 8 °C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 81% Humidity Local time: Wednesday 8:44 am Postcode: FY1-FY4" wikipediaDigital images in colour

Documents relating to Holmbush 1267 Burke Road (corner of Burke Rd and Stokes Ave). 00375.1 Appears to be notes of a meeting with 4 main action points. 1. Offer Thompson list price for furniture. 2. Sewerage work needs to be done now. 3. Number of beds required and to approach Henry Palmer (see separate item). 4. re McVilly -obscure reference. 00375.2 "Inventory of Furniture etc." with prices (currently in the house, for purchase from W.G.Thompson). Broken down room by room. Included items such as curtains, vacuum cleaner, roller for the tennis court and a stepladder. 00375.3 "Schedule of Equipment" with numbers required to be acquired. Notes in pencil alongside some items.A record of prices and quantities of furniture and items required for the first hostel established by Legacy in 1943.00375.1 White quarto copy paper, handwritten notes in pencil, two hole punched. 00375.2 White foolscap paper, black type, two hole punched. 00375.3 White foolscap paper, black type, two hole punched.00375.1 Numbered items of actions required. 00375.2 Pencil marks and numbers tallying costs 00375.3 Tick marks and notes in pencil alongside some itemsholmbush administration, residences

Heywood Waterworks Trust was constituted on 20 November 1962 upon application by Councillors of the Shire of Portland to construct, manage and maintain the works for the supply of water to the township of Heywood. The Trust was abolished on 1 July 1984 under the Water and Sewerage (Restructuring) Act 1983 when it amalgamated with the Heywood Sewerage Authority to form Heywood Water BoardA cast iron seal press, . This was used by Heywood Waterworks Trust to emboss agreements and official documents. Die is still attached to the press. It reads: Heywood Waterworks Trust 1963Small metal machine painted black and mounted onto a black rubber base. Two dies are attached with the seal of Heywood Waterworks Trust. Paper is placed between the dies, the handle depressed and the seal embossed on the paper under pressure as a blind (inkless) embossing. The seal consists of two circles with the wording "Heywood Waterworks Trust".Heywood Waterworks Trust 1963/ Excello / Reg Trade Mark/ Seal Press/ Pat NO 420419/Size No 2/Inscription on rubber base: "EXCELLO SEAL PRESS" / REGD TRADE MARK / 1. PATENT ROLLER BEARING HANDLE PAT. NO. 420419 / 2. DURABLE PLASTIC COUNTER / 3. RUBBER DESK PROTECTOR / STANDARD RUBBER TYPE CO. LTD. / TOKYO JAPAN"heywood, public administration, water supply, amalgamations

A tyre bender is used to bend and shape metal rims for wooden wagon wheels. This tyre bender’s model first appeared in the Day Bros catalogue in 1884 as the “Giant” model. The catalogue of 1883 only showed a lighter duty model called the “Lion”. It can be assumed that this later “Giant” model was a heavy duty improvement over the 1883 "Lion" and other smaller models which were still being advertised for sale in 1884. The Day Bros foundry, makers of this tyre bender, was operating as the manufacture of wheel right and blacksmith tools and general machinery in the 19th century in the USA and successfully exported their goods all over the world. Wagon tyre benders would have been very common circa 1850-1920, so there were probably many makers over the years. Early on, it would have become clear to the blacksmiths about which designs worked best so, eventually, the various makers would have made similar products to each other. This tyre bender was once used by Harry Goodall of H. Goodall & Sons Pty. Ltd. corner of McKinnon and High Streets, Terang. Victoria. Henry Goodall & Sons Henry Goodall (1870-1936) was proprietor of garages as H. Goodall & Sons Pty. Ltd., at both Terang (McKinnon and High Streets) and Mortlake (Dunlop Street). His business was in operation in at least in 1916 and perhaps well before, considering the date of the tyre bender and its use for wagons with wooden wheels. It was still in operation in 1953, chasing up debtors in Mount Gambier Court. Amongst the employees of H. Goodall & Sons Pty. Ltd. was Ernie Entwistle, a blacksmith (a soldier who died in 1916 ) and Alfred Hodgetts, radio expert (killed in a fatal accident in 1943, when he was in his early 30s ). Henry Goodall was involved in the community as a Justice of Peace, a deputy coroner, President of the Mortlake Hospital, trustee of the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, and as a prominent Freemason. He and his wife had two sons (Charles and John) and one daughter (Mrs. Chas. Newton, of Skipton). The tyre bender is significant as it demonstrates how blacksmiths or wheelwrights could make new metal rims for wagon wheels for carts, wagons, stage coaches and carriages over a 135 years ago. The machine is a part of our social history as it demonstrates part of the process of making wagon wheels, which played an important part in aiding the continuation of daily transport needs that people had at the time, such as farming, personal transport and commercial activities. The machine or tool is locally significant as it was used by a local company in Terang and Mortlake in their blacksmith, wheelwright and garage business. Steel tyre bender mounted on timber base, used for wagon wheel steel rims. Made from cast iron and steel, double geared with four cogs to unite the upper and lower steel rollers. There are adjustable guide collars to keep the iron in line while it is being bent. It can also be used with two cranks for heavy duty work utilising the use to two operators. It is the Giant model, made in 1884 by Day Bros. of Philadelphia. This tyre bender once belonged to Harry Goodall & Sons, blacksmith's of Terang. Victoria. “DAY BROS. PHILAP. PA” cast into the side of machineflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, machinery, wagon wheel, wheelwrights, blacksmith, steel rim wheels, tyre bender, tire bender, the giant tyre bender, henry goodall (1870-1936), terang, wheelwright tool, blacksmith trade, blacksmithing equipment and supplies, wagon tyre bender, day bros. philadelphia pennsylvania, h. goodall & sons of terang, terang blacksmith, h. goodall & sons pty ltd, mortlake, ernie entwistle blacksmith, alfred hodgetts radio expert, charles goodall, john goodall, mrs. chas. newton nee goodall

Yields information about SEC road workers repairing the bitumen or road surface in Ballarat.Set of two Colour 27 x 27 mm slides in a Kodachrome cardboard mount: .1 - Group of three SEC road repairer or track workers repairing the road surface the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St with new asphalt mix. shows the red flag on the right - Sept. 1971 .2 - Group of three SEC road repairers, laying asphalt in Wendouree Parade, with the Road Roller and the concrete tram shelter at Forest St. in the background. - August 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, trackwork, road works, sturt st, lydiard st north, wendouree parade, road roller, jelbart, shelters, forest st

Victorian Railways Magazine, November 1928, (46 pages, centre stapled) without covers. Has a number of railway articles including Safety, Aviation in Australia, roller bearings in passenger carriages, Metal of the future - Aluminium. On page 8, is a photo titled "A City's Gateway", photo taken looking out from under the clocks from within the railway station , across to St Pauls Cathedral with K 92, a W2 and W1 in the photograph, along with some ladies. Shows the stained glass windows. Photo by A. L. Reid.trams, tramways, victorian railways, flinders st station, tram 92

Shaun Tan is best known for his illustrated books and short films that deal with social, political and historical subjects through dream-like imagery and fantastic creatures. In addition to his book and film work, Tan is a respected and prolific painter. Octopus 2 is one of three paintings of Anstey Station, which is next to Tan’s art studio. Nearby, there is an octopus painted on the roller door of a bait shop. Tan observes that the octopus is usually only visible at night, and then not very well: "It is an eerie vision, a bit comical too. There is something about the tucked-away grouping of high and low walls, the amber light and the jumble of signage that I find very evocative, as if there is some spirit being tucked up in this unlooked-at pocket of the rail-line”.

One of a pair of posed photographs of Car 7 in Corio Tce. prior to opening day. The tramline curves to the right into the depot whose entrance lies between Blakiston & Co on the right and the MESCo's offices on the corner of Yarra St., to the left. Note its ornamental turret, removed in the 20s. The carefully arranged poseurs are employees of the Company, recognisable from the other photographs. The second photograph (Item No. 8617 - large print on wall in board room) shows the opposite end of the tram with the Geelong Club and Mac's Hotel in the background. The same characters are aboard, differently arranged. Early 1912. Note also the front destination box (mechanism unknown) that was replaced with roller destination blinds with a set of four coloured lights above.Black and white print on paperNoi. 1 inside a circle and 13-9 written on the reverse in ink. GRS710/13/1/9 written on the reverse in pencilgeelong tramway car no. 7, geelong streetscape c.1912

Washing wringer (or mangle) marked "EXTRA HIGH GRADE WARRANTED" and "102" and " - - -ROLLS 12 - - -" Has orange coloured rollers. Clamps on swivel to clamp onto trough. Adjustable pressure clamps on top. Trade Mark of Horse Shoe with "AWCo" inside it . Instructions stamped on wooden slope "THIS WRINGER HAS WARRANTED RUBBER / ROLLS / VULCANISED TO THE SHAFTS / PUT - - - THE BEARINGS / BEFORE USING LARD LOOSEN TOP SCREWS / WHEN THE WRINGER IS NOT IN USE" and "HORSE-SHOE COMBINATION TUB CLAMPS / WILL HOLD WRINGER - - - TO GALVANISED IRON, FIBRE OR WOOD TUBS" . flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wringer, mangle, laundry, domestic, cleaning, washing wringer, clothes wringer

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 10th February, 1937 between D.J. Gaughwin (seller) and Mrs. I. Spooner (buyer) for land situate No. 27 Hamlet Street, Bendigo being Crown allotment 5 section 98C being land described in certificate of title volume 1681 folio 336040, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Also gas stove, all roller blinds, electric light fittings e globes, wire doors, wire screens and both heaters. Price 625 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

JAMES WILLIAM fishing boat beachedstranded JAMES WILLIAMBlack & white photo of the fishing boat JAMES WILLIAM stranded & beached at Point Lonsdale Reverse - " The JAMES WILLIAM stranded approx 1/2 mile west of the Pt Lonsdale lighthouse / owner James 'Dugga' Warren, crewman C Zanoni / For date - see L Ferrier / salvaged by jacking up, putting cradle under, 300-400 people pulled her up under dunes, on planking tracks and rollers / 3 weeks later used the same procedure to launch her into sea. "historical references, fishing boat, stranded & beached, james william

Small book with brown cover and dark blue printing. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo. Contains photos or drawings of scarifiers, points, tynes, disc cultivators, duplicate parts for disc cultivator, spike roller, drag harrows, drag harrows with harrow cart, mould board ploughs, circular coulters, earth scoops, pulley chain yokes, swings and pipe bars, leveller and smoother, delver and crowder, buck scraper, land louvre grader, stock troughs and windmill parts. Description and sizes of are included. Windmill parts and disc cultivator parts have catalogue numbers.john bovaird collection - the golden city implement co, cameron & sutherland, agricultural implements, cambridge press

Issued to Essendon supporters at the Round 20 game, Essendon v Collingwood, at the MCG on 13 Aug., 2010, which recognised the significant contribution that seatbelts have made to saving lives over 40 years. Essendon's David Hille was the spokesman for the event. Plastic banner rolled tightly on to a handle at each end so that it opens like a roller blind and rolls shut when released. Banner is black with Essendon bomber logo on left and "Goal!" in large red letters. Reverse has "Belt up" in large red letters over a stylised red seat belt with white TAC logo at bottom. Handles are grey plastic. Package also contains two grey plastic suction caps so that unrolled banner can be stuck to a window. Banner and suction caps are still in original clear cellophane envelope; envelope has been torn. essendon football club; transport accident commission (tac); david hille; seatbelts

Blue A3 document (2 pages) with handwritten specifications attached (15 pages) On front, General Conditions of Contract for 'erection of a steam engine and winding gear for The Hercules & Energetic Co. Prepared by Wm Middleton, Engineer, Sandhurst. Handwritten document is specifications for carpenters work and erection &c of steam engine, boiling fittings and machinery for the Hercules & Energetic Goldmining Company Sandhurst. Specifications include details for boiler setup, engine bed, winding gear bed, soleplates, steam pipes, water elevator and piping, winding gear buildings, windows, rope rollers, flooring poppet heads.bendigo, mining, hercules & energetic mine

Before factory production became commonplace in medicine, dispensing was considered an art and pill machines such as these were a vital component of any chemist’s collection. This machine dates back to the days when your local chemist or apothecary bought, sold, and manufactured all his own drugs and medicines to everybody who lived within the local community. In Victorian times, there was no such thing as off-the-shelf medicine. Every tablet, pill, suppository, ointment, potion, lotion, tincture and syrup to treat anything from a sore throat to fever, headaches or constipation, was made laboriously by hand, by the chemist. Pill machines such as these first appeared in the mid-1700s and quickly became a staple of the Victorian chemist’s shop. A ‘pill mass’ of medicinal powders mixed with a binding agent would be hand-rolled into a pipe on the tile at the back of the machine. This would then be placed across the grooved brass plate and cut into equal-sized pills using the corresponding side of the roller. Once all the necessary ingredients for the pills had been measured and ground with a pestle and mortar a final ingredient was poured in, syrup – this acted as a binding-agent. You could then roll it into a sausage shape. The largest part of the machine is the board. This is set at an angle and is comprised of the rolling surface, the cutting grooves, and the collection-tray. The large flat surface is for rolling out the pill-paste into the sausage shape. This is then rolled towards the brass cutting-grooves. The paddle (the second piece) is flipped over so that the grooves there line up with the grooves on the board. Rollers on the ends of the paddle roll against the brass edges of the board, and they guide the paddle straight across the grooves, taking the pill-mass with it. The grooves on the paddle and the board slice up the pill-mass and, after rolling the thing back and forth a couple of times like a rolling-pin, the circular pills roll off the grooves and into the tray at the bottom. https://galwaycitymuseum.ie/blog/collections-spotlight-victorian-pill-making-machine/?locale=en The collection of medical instruments and other equipment in the Port Medical Office is culturally significant, being an historical example of medicine from late 19th to mid-20th century. Pill making device including a grooved base board and grooved sliding board with two pill moulds.None.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, pills, pill maker, medicine, health

Used as tBefore factory production became commonplace in medicine, dispensing was considered an art and pill machines such as these were a vital component of any chemist’s collection. This machine dates back to the days when your local chemist or apothecary bought, sold, and manufactured all his own drugs and medicines to everybody who lived within the local community. In Victorian times, there was no such thing as off-the-shelf medicine. Every tablet, pill, suppository, ointment, potion, lotion, tincture and syrup to treat anything from a sore throat to fever, headaches or constipation, was made laboriously by hand, by the chemist. Pill machines such as these first appeared in the mid-1700s and quickly became a staple of the Victorian chemist’s shop. A ‘pill mass’ of medicinal powders mixed with a binding agent would be hand-rolled into a pipe on the tile at the back of the machine. This would then be placed across the grooved brass plate and cut into equal-sized pills using the corresponding side of the roller. Once all the necessary ingredients for the pills had been measured and ground with a pestle and mortar a final ingredient was poured in, syrup – this acted as a binding-agent. You could then roll it into a sausage shape. The largest part of the machine is the board. This is set at an angle and is comprised of the rolling surface, the cutting grooves, and the collection-tray. The large flat surface is for rolling out the pill-paste into the sausage shape. This is then rolled towards the brass cutting-grooves. The paddle (the second piece) is flipped over so that the grooves there line up with the grooves on the board. Rollers on the ends of the paddle roll against the brass edges of the board, and they guide the paddle straight across the grooves, taking the pill-mass with it. The grooves on the paddle and the board slice up the pill-mass and, after rolling the thing back and forth a couple of times like a rolling-pin, the circular pills roll off the grooves and into the tray at the bottom. https://galwaycitymuseum.ie/blog/collections-spotlight-victorian-pill-making-machine/?locale=enhe companion item to pill-maker base, item 488.2The collection of medical instruments and other equipment in the Port Medical Office is culturally significant, being an historical example of medicine from late 19th to mid-20th century.Pill making device including a grooved base board and grooved sliding board with two pill mouldsNone.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, pill making, pill mould, medicine, health

This tall piece of equipment was used in the theatre room of the Tawonga District Hospital to move (by rolling it) to the bedside of the patient and then to adjust the large light over the area of operation as required by the surgeon.The Tawonga District Hospital's theatre room was well equipped with up to date technical equipment.Stainless steel metal tube attached to 4 legs of steel that spray out into a 'star' and have a roller coaster attached at their end. On the 5th end of the star a steel arm comes up and has a tray attached to its end. At the top of the cylinder is attached a cream metal opened ended cap with a wheel which has thick wire around it. Below this top and on the cylinder a cream metal arm comes out like a spanner, the end of which a large light could be fitted. This arm can be moved up and down the tube. This stand also has a control 'radiation control unit' that can be attached to it and to the power.medical equipment. operation. surgeon. tawonga district hospital. theatre room., x-ray, falls creek medical centre